Tutorial: Striped Negative Space and Ombre Nail Designs

Celebrity and fashion manicurist Deborah Lippmann has her pulse on the coolest nail looks to rock at the Coachella 2015 festival. Check out the full step-by-step below, featuring shades from her brand new Summer 2015 collection, Painted Desert!

Get The Striped Negative Space Nail Look:

Step 1: Apply deborah lippmann Fast Girls base coat and let dry fully.
Step 2: Using French tip guides, or thin pieces of scotch tape (1/8-inch recommended), place two across the middle of each nail to create a total of three areas to paint. (Note: one color will ultimately be painted at the moon/base, one color in the middle and one color at the tip).
Step 3: One nail at a time, paint a section with one of the four shades from the Summer 2015 Painted Desert collection: Shifting Sands, Terra Nova, Love In The Dunes and Desert Moon. Wait two minutes to dry.
Step 4: Quickly and carefully lift the scotch tape or tip guides, then repeat steps 3 and 4 for the remaining nails.
Step 5: Carefully apply a second coat of color to each nail with a nail art detail brush, waiting two minutes to dry.
Step 6: Finish the look by applying a deborah lippmann top coat, such as Addicted To Speed.

Products Used:
· deborah lippmann Fast Girls Base Coat – $20
· deborah lippmann Shifting Sands Nail Lacquer (NEW May 2015) – $18
· deborah lippmann Terra Nova Nail Lacquer (NEW May 2015) – $18
· deborah lippmann Love In the Dunes Nail Lacquer (NEW May 2015) – $18
· deborah lippmann Desert Moon Nail Lacquer (NEW May 2015) – $18
· deborah lippmann Addicted To Speed Top Coat – $20

Get the Ombré Nail Look:

Step 1: Apply a deborah lippmann base coat, such as the new All About That Base.
Step 2: Think of the length of your nail in stripes of seven horizontal sections. Stipple the 7 colors in the following order from down at the base up the nail towards the tip: Shifting Sands, You’ve Got A Friend, Terra Nova, Let’s Stay Together, Love In The Dunes, Desert Moon and Come Fly With Me.
To “Stipple”, use a small nail art brush with a little bit of color on it to make tiny, uneven dots. Use a light, swift hand and a small amount of polish and quickly dab the brush to help blend the colors together. Wait two minutes to dry.
Step 3: Repeat step 2, waiting two minutes to dry. Working on the gradation of two colors at a time blends the easiest. Think of the dots intertwining to transition colors and create an ombré effect.
Step 4: Finish the look by applying deborah lippmann Addicted To Speed top coat.
Products Used:
· deborah lippmann All About That Base CC Base Coat – $20
· deborah lippmann Shifting Sands Nail Lacquer (NEW May 2015) – $18
· deborah lippmann You’ve Got a Friend Nail Lacquer (sold in a set of fashion sizes, 15th Anniversary I’ve Gotta Be Me Limited Edition Collection) – $49
· deborah lippmann Terra Nova Nail Lacquer (NEW May 2015) – $18
· deborah lippmann Let’s Stay Together Nail Lacquer (sold in a set of fashion sizes, Recipe for Love
Limited Edition Collection) – $36
· deborah lippmann Love In the Dunes Nail Lacquer (NEW May 2015) – $18
· deborah lippmann Desert Moon Nail Lacquer (NEW May 2015) – $18
· deborah lippmann Come Fly With Me Nail Lacquer – (sold in a set of fashion sizes, 15th Anniversary Until Your Dreams Come True Limited Edition Music Box) – $195
· deborah lippmann Addicted To Speed Top Coat – $20

My Thoughts: I received 10 bottles of the deborah lippmann nail lacquers for the review and absolutely LOVE them! I am a nail polish diva and ALWAYS have my nails and toes painted and I seem to gravitate towards the fun & funky colors…especially ones with shimmer or glitter. With that said, I am a traditional gal when it comes to nail designs. I don’t usually do any type of patterns and like my nails painted a solid color or two-tone.

While I loved all of the colors I was sent for the review my favorite one was the “Mermaid’s Dream” which is a gorgeous light turquoise color with a dark turquoise glitter sparkles.  Depending on the light you are in…it will sometimes look mint green too! You get really nice coverage with these nail lacquers…1-2 coats (depending on color) is all that you need. I found that I got 6-8 days of wear before I needed any touch-ups which is really nice too!

Overall, I am really impressed with these nail lacquers and will definitely be looking for this brand when I need to replenish my stash in the future.

Disclaimer: Shelly H. has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Thanks!